Monarch Butterfly

Mark is a habitat biologist for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and has worked with private landowners to create wildlife habitat since 2006.

Private Lands Biologist with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks out of Ft. Pierre. Help landowners find a program to enhance wildlife habitat on their property.

Eric grew up on a farm in the northern part of Deuel County which is the area he resides in today. He attended South Dakota State Univesity and graduated in 2010 with a degree in wildlife and fisheries.

Anna is a private lands habitat biologist with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. She works with western region landowners to develop and fund projects that enhance wildlife habitat while benefitting landowner’s needs.

Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists are available to work one-on-one with landowners in Nebraska to help them enroll in conservation programs. These positions are part of a unique partnership with Pheasants Forever, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Research Interests Forest and native plant nursery propagation, outplanting, and establishment including biophysical and physiological limitations and adaptations within each system.

The Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) provides scientific expertise to support the conservation and recovery of biological diversity in its natural state through applied research, education, planning, and community service.

Monarch Health is a citizen science project in which volunteers sample wild monarch butterflies to help track the spread of a protozoan parasite across North America.

The Bee Research Lab conducts research to improve the health of honey bee colonies and help the beekeeping industry maintain an adequate healthy supply of bees for the pollination of crops.

We work with private landowners, business & industry, municipalities and government agencies to help these stakeholders understand and benefit from the expanding market for ecological assets, including mitigation and conservation credits, water quality credits and carbon sequestration credits.